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CONTENTS<br />

Introduction 5<br />

Fundamental designs 5<br />

Single acting cylinders 5<br />

Double acting cylinders 6<br />

Magnetic cylinders 6<br />

Rodless cylinders 6<br />

Rotary actuators 6<br />

Clamping cylinders 7<br />

Bellows 7<br />

Cylinder sizing for thrust 8<br />

Useable thrust 8<br />

Clamping applications 9<br />

Dynamic applications 9<br />

Piston rod buckling 9<br />

Speed control 9<br />

Increasing speed 12<br />

Cycle times 12<br />

Cylinder air consumption 13<br />

Seals 14<br />

‘O’ ring piston seals 14<br />

Cup seals 15<br />

‘Z’ rings 15<br />

‘O’ ring barrel seals 15<br />

Cushion seals 15<br />

Piston rod seals 15<br />

Piston rod bellows 15<br />

Extreme operating temperatures 16<br />

Wear ring 16<br />

Cushion design 16<br />

Shock absorbers 17<br />

Standards 18<br />

Non standard dimensions 18<br />

Types of construction 19<br />

Sealed for life 19<br />

Micro cylinders 19<br />

Round line cylinders 19<br />

Small bore ISO 19<br />

Compact cylinders 12-40mm bore 19<br />

3<br />

Serviceable 20<br />

Light and medium duty 20<br />

Compact cylinders 50-100mm bore 20<br />

ISO/VDMA profile 20<br />

ISO/VDMA (exposed tie rod) 20<br />

Heavy Duty 20<br />

Mountings 21<br />

Rigid mountings 21<br />

Articulated mountings 21<br />

Installation 22<br />

Non rotational guiding 22<br />

Locking 23<br />

Rodless cylinders 24<br />

Rodless cylinder with brake 24<br />

Integrated valves 24<br />

Heavy duty rodless cylinder 25<br />

Cylinder variants 25<br />

Through rod 25<br />

Multi position 25<br />

Tandem 25<br />

Duplex 26<br />

Custom piston rod end 26<br />

Extreme operating temperatures 26<br />

Special Purpose <strong>Actuator</strong>s 26<br />

Double stroke cylinders 26<br />

Positioners and servo cylinders 27<br />

Open loop applications 27<br />

Closed loop applications 27<br />

In line positioners 28<br />

Servo cylinders 29<br />

Universal positioner 29<br />

Hollow piston rod cylinders 30<br />

Impact cylinders 31<br />

Principal of operation 31<br />

Installation 32<br />

Common terminology variants 32

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